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Ronald F. Anderson

Ronald F. Anderson

May 3, 2013

Ronald F. Anderson, 70, of Superior, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth, surrounded by his family. He was born September 30, 1942 in Superior, son of Orval and Betty (Johnson) Anderson. On November 30, 1963, in Superior, Wisconsin, Ronald F. Anderson and Marlene G. Peltzer were united in marriage. Ron was a member of Bethel Lutheran...

June M. Johnson

June M. Johnson

May 2, 2013

June M. Johnson, 75, longtime resident of South Superior, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Junie was recently diagnosed with a very curable form of lymphoma, but was unable to overcome other health problems necessary to undergo cancer treatment. She died as she lived, surrounded by the love of her daughters. June was born in Brule, Wisconsin on...

John Michael Moore

John Michael Moore

Apr 27, 2013

John Michael Moore, 69, Foxboro, WI, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth surrounded by his family. He was born on January 25, 1944 in Newport, England, the son of William and Eliza May (Marshall) Moore. They lived in England until John was 9 (in 1952) when they moved to Montpelier, ND. John...

Lorraine E. Tollers

Lorraine E. Tollers

Apr 27, 2013

Lorraine E. "Waine" Tollers, 91, a lifelong South Range resident died Sat., Apr. 27, 2013 at her latest residence, Harmony House in the Village of Superior. Lorraine was born July 10, 1921 in the family homestead in South Range, Wis. She was the sixth of seven children born to Julia (Johnson) and Charles B. Olson, owners of Olson Dairy. She...

Lucille Zukowski

Lucille Zukowski

Apr 26, 2013

Lucille Zukowski, 77, Superior, died Friday, April 26, 2013 in her home. She was born in Superior on January 28, 1936 to Ellsworth E. “Whitey” and Marcella M. (Nollet) Hanson. She was a 1954 graduate of the former Central High. She married Carl Zukowski on June 15, 1957 in Superior at St. Patrick Catholic Church and celebrated fifty-five years...

Lavina Maki

Lavina Maki

Apr 25, 2013

Lavina E. Maki, 78, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was born on December 14, 1934 in Little Falls, MN to Walfred and Elsie (Anderson) Johnson. Lavina worked at The Kitchen Restaurant as a kitchen worker for many years. She was a member of the Jack Pine Riders Motorcycle...

Meredith A. Lugowski

Meredith A. Lugowski

Apr 24, 2013

Meredith A. Lugowski, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Meredith graduated from Superior Central High School in 1947. She graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Duluth in 1950. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ben; daughter, Julie Ann; two brothers, William and Warren Johnson; and her parents Milton and...

Frances R. Hanson

Frances R. Hanson

Apr 24, 2013

Frances Regina Peterson Hanson, age 95, of Superior, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 24, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born on June 30, 1917 in Frederic, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lewis Samuel and Elsie Johnson Peterson. She was married to Merle H. Hanson on June 8, 1941, in Center...

Leonard "Lenny" E. Sanford

Leonard "Lenny" E. Sanford

Apr 23, 2013

The heavens received Leonard "Lenny" Eugene Sanford on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 due to complications from Pancreatic Cancer. Lenny was born on April 30, 1955 in Cheyenne, WY to Bernice Sanford and the late Delbert Sanford. He moved to Superior in 1961, where he's resided since, and retired this past January from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Lenny...

Marlene K. Luomanen

Marlene K. Luomanen

Apr 22, 2013

Marlene (Barr) Luomanen, 66, Superior, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on August 10, 1946 in Tomahawk, WI to Alta Jordon. She married Arne Luomanen on August 8, 1992 in Superior and celebrated twenty years of marriage. Marlene is survived by her husband Arne; two daughters, Stacey Luomanen and...

Dorothy M. Gott

Dorothy M. Gott

Apr 21, 2013

Dorothy M. Gott, 82, longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 13, 1930 in Superior, WI to William and Elizabeth (Dewberry) Jantzen. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Central High School and also graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior receiving her Master of...

Michael R. Strong

Michael R. Strong

Apr 20, 2013

Michael R. Strong, 40, of Superior, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Superior. He was born December 28, 1972 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Mike worked as a control operator for the Canadian National Railroad. Some of his interests included hunting, fishing, four wheeling, snowmobiling, paintballing, traveling, trucking and pool platform. Survivors include his wife, Karey; sons, Michael and Taylor; brother,...

Kenneth C. Slowinski

Kenneth C. Slowinski

Apr 18, 2013

Kenneth C. Slowinski, 61, Iron River,WI passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was born on August 10, 1951 in Duluth to Chester and Marie (Marion) Slowinski. Ken graduated from Denfeld High School. Right after graduation he went to work at Rohlfing Distributing for nine years and then became a truck driver for Miners...

Beverly L. Sutherland

Beverly L. Sutherland

Apr 16, 2013

Beverly Louise Sutherland, 84, of Superior, Wis. died Apr. 16, 2013 at Essentia Health- St. Mary, Duluth, Minn. She was born May 28, 1928 in Superior to Edith (Cannelin) and Thomas Shaw. Bev was a U. W. S. graduate with a master's degree and was employed as a teacher and principal in the Superior School District retiring in 1989. After...

Dale W. Vreeland

Dale W. Vreeland

Apr 13, 2013

Dale W. Vreeland, 85, lifelong Superior resident, died peacefully in his home, surround by his family, on his birthday, April 13, 2013, following a hard fought and courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Superior to Ralph and Myrtle (Munson) Vreeland. He married Madelyn Petron on July 19, 1949 in Superior and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Dale...

Michael J. Carey

Michael J. Carey

Apr 11, 2013

Michael J. Carey, 84, Superior, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 19, 1928 in Withee, WI to Leo and Bertha (Kaufman) Carey. He graduated from Park Falls High School in 1946 and then joined the Navy where he served aboard an aircraft carrier with Admiral Richard Byrd on...

Verlyn Helgerson

Verlyn Helgerson

Apr 11, 2013

Verlyn Gale Helgerson, 75, Superior, WI and formally of Babbitt, MN has gone to be with our Lord on April 11, 2013. Verlyn was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 27, 1937 to Clarence and Harriet (Erickson) Helgerson. He grew up in Chatfield, MN and married the love of his life, LaVonne Rathbone on October 3, 1959. They then...

James W. Ellis

James W. Ellis

Apr 11, 2013

James W. Ellis, 87, of Danbury and formerly of Superior, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born February 26, 1926 in Superior, son of James and Myrtle (Mertz) Ellis. Jim proudly served his country with the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. As a master plumber, he owned E. & E. Plumbing and Heating in Superior....

Jane E. (Okash) Loyd

Jane E. (Okash) Loyd

Apr 10, 2013

Jane E. (Okash) Loyd, 87, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on July 1, 1925 in Superior, WI to John and Hazel (Chase) Welch. Jane loved playing bingo and smear. She was involved in several bridge clubs in the Twin Ports area. Jane’s home was...

David J. Denny

David J. Denny

Apr 7, 2013

David J. Denny, 68, longtime Superior resident, died following a brief illness on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on February 7, 1945 in Superior, WI to Robert M. and Evelyn M. (Herman) Denny, Sr. He graduated from the former Central High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior. David was employed...

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